the more we hear about his john pauallinaugural event. the more we think about a spend or movie. i actually think that cleopatra entering rome thing, thank you cecil b demill might be something to work toward. talk about american exceptionalism now we're talking, joining me now is the a-team. i have to ask you michael, what do you think? party seems to be slimmed down a little bit from 11 balls in 2009 to this year, we're looking at 2, one a military ball? >> look, i think that president does not have a lot of interest in the balls, but he does have a lot of interest in the spectical himself. it is the roman responsibility to ride in the bac of the chairiot, we're humans, someone should tell the president that every once in a while. lou: you are not amused by my suggestion? >> i'm amused. it is irrelevant, the president did not have anything to do with picking the 8 folks, it is not his idea. he isiz year these days than having to pick, no who will speak at his inauguration. lou: perhaps he is, but the idea that we're given to pomp and circstance developed here, i was just excite